2002 Bedford Borough Council election

The 2002 Bedford Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Bedford Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

The whole council was up for election on new ward boundaries and the total number of seats increased by 1 from 53 to 54.

At the election, the Conservatives regained their position as the largest party, coming three seats away from taking majority control of the council.

Summary

Election result

2002 Bedford Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 25 Increase12 46.3 0 25 46.3 30,517 37.8 +0.9
  Labour 14 Decrease 4 25.9 0 14 25.9 20,671 25.6 –3.3
  Liberal Democrats 11 Decrease 5 20.4 0 11 20.4 21,704 26.9 +0.1
  Independent 4 Decrease 2 7.4 0 4 7.4 7,634 9.5 +2.0
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 245 0.3 N/A

References

  1. "Results 1973 to 2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 14 February 2023.


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